Pops and Ma and Tinker are all now very happy and at peace. Pops was born in Union City, NJ, January 9th, 1928. He met Ma in Union City in 1947 and proudly joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1948. He was called to active duty in 1950, Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA. Ma and Pops married Oct 1950 in San Diego. Pops was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps June 1951, so they decided to move back to New Jersey and start a family. In early 1952 Ma was excited to tell Pops that they were going to have their very first baby by the end of the year, John Jr! Pops spent all of his New Jersey years as a proud firefighter and fire truck driver with the Union City Fire Dept and he loved it! In 1962 Pops and Ma decided to leave the snow behind and they headed to sunny south Florida! Pops landed a great job with Trail Park Fire Rescue. He later worked for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and retired in 1992. After Pops and Ma retired (she retired from Boynton Police Dept 1990) they spent the next 20+ years traveling all over the globe! They visited Europe including England, Scotland and Ireland. They also traveled to every National Park in the USA as well as Canada and Hawaii.
Pops leaves behind his loving son, John Kendall and daughter-in-law, Susie Kendall of Tequesta, Fla; step-granddaughter, Lisa Valentine and her husband, Fletch Valentine of Melbourne, Fla; step-great granddaughter, Tia Valentine of Los Angles, Cal; step-great grandson, Trey Valentine of Melbourne, Fla; and 'grand-dogs', Sailor and Stormy, as well as many, many caring, loving friends and neighbors!!!!
Graveside Service 11am, Monday November 23rd, 2020, Riverside Memorial Park, 13951 SE Countyline Rd, Tequesta, Fla.
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